Austin, TX. (PRWEB) November 13, 2011

“In a President’s Cup year, where the highest standards of golf are usually on display, we thought this would be a good time to discuss a few of the differences between recreational male and female golfers – not for driving, chipping and putting – but in terms of sportsmanship and respect for the rules,” said Jim Dun, video golf tips editor at golfersadvice.com. “For example, I remember with the sun going down at the 2003 President’s Cup, and the score tied 17-17, captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player agreed to declare both teams co-champions. I wonder how many guys with $100 on the line, and their opponent looking at a five-footer, would be willing do that?”

The lighthearted, good-natured, admittedly less-than-scientific survey asked men and women to rate themselves in three areas: Sportsmanship, civility and integrity. “And the responses we received were refreshingly honest, with both sexes willing to admit to a number of shortcomings.”

On the subject of sportsmanship, Dunn said that one female respondent in particular wanted to relate a day on the golf course (her interview is featured on video golf tips ) that she’d never forget for two reasons.

“It was only my fifth time golfing,” said Robin Pledge, a fitness instructor in Southern California. “I hit a perfect five-iron on a short par 3, and watched in dismay as the ball landed on the green and disappeared. When we realized it was a hole-in-one, the three male members of my group (I didn’t know anybody since I was a ‘walk on’) were ‘high fiving’ me and couldn’t have been happier about my accomplishment. The other women in our group, by contrast, simply remarked, ‘Oh, beginners luck,’ and headed off to hit her second shot without another word.”

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers. And as a result, they may not be as congenial – especially towards each other – as they could be at times. “Many women in our survey admitted to feelings of jealously and envy over a playing partner’s great shot or low score. A majority of women agreed that men did a better job just relaxing, and enjoying the game and each other,” Dunn said.

While women in the survey agreed they needed to relax more and have fun while playing golf, they also believe that time constraints played a big role in their on course attitudes. “Most of the women who participated in the survey said they just didn’t have the time to fully relax and spend an entire day on the course. They often felt pressure to get home and start handling some of their parenting and home responsibilities that had piled up after a long, stressful week at work,” said the long time golf reporter and video golf tips editor.

On the other hand, many male golfers admitted to bending the rules of golf to one degree or another, while female golfers tend to follow them to the letter. “It’s a riot, but there have even been video golf tips on the market teaching guys how to cheat more proficiently,” Dunn said. “In our poll, for example, some men admitted to occasionally moving the ball closer to the hole after already marking it. Or pretending that ‘whiffing’ the ball during a swing was simply their version of a practice swing, and would whiff one more time to prove it. A few also admitted, though they felt badly their actions, to stepping on a playing opponents golf ball, making it virtually unplayable. And the list goes on and on.”

Of course, former President Bill Clinton is famous for his version of “par” and all of those five to seven foot “gimmies” where someday always says, “that’s good, Mr. President, pick it up,’” Dunn said. “And we’ve all seen weekend games of golf where everything seemed to be a ‘gimmie’, unless it was a one footer. Our respondents felt the taking to many ‘gimmies…’ or mulligans for that matter, was poor sportsmanship, unless the practice was agreed to in detail before the match.”

According to golferstips.com, both sexes can learn a great deal from each other about golf course attitude and honor. “As we point out in Video Golf Tips, women could be a little less serious on the course, and have more fun – while men could start adhere more closely to the rules of golf and the honor system. As one women golfer joked, ‘I know what I’m getting my husband for Christmas – a rulebook.”

For more revealing data on the websites survey, they can be found in the Video Golf Tips section of .

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Keith Baxter
Video Golf Tips
713-392-6222
Email Information

The first National Beginner Final was held at the Celtic Manor exactly a year after the superstars of Europe and America were there for the Ryder Cup.

There were 40 new golfers who took part in the event representing 14 clubs from across Wales.

The winners of the day were:

Men’s nine-hole Medal: 1st – Ben Jukes – Monmouthshire Golf Club (Nett 31); 2nd – Jack Miller – Mid Wales Academy (Nett 33); 3rd – Carwyn Jones – Welshpool Golf Club (Nett 33).

Ladies nine-hole stableford: 1st Rebecca Robinson – Carmarthen Golf Club (14pts); 2nd Qian Li – Ashburnham Golf Club (13pts); 3rd – Beverley Owen – Tenby Golf Club (12pts)

Ladies nine-hole Medal: 1st – Betty Sue Smith – Welshpool Golf Club (Nett 36); 2nd – Denise Hazelwood – Lakeside Golf Club Garthmyl (Nett 44); 3rd – Bridget Mosely – Carmarthen Golf Club (Nett 46).

Men’s nine-hole Stableford: 1st – Raymond Evans – Ashburnham Golf Club ( 21pts); 2nd – Jeff Butler – Tycroes Golf Club ( 19pts); 3rd – Adrian Ballard – Welshpool (18pts).

Austin, TX. (PRWEB) November 13, 2011

“In a President’s Cup year, where the highest standards of golf are usually on display, we thought this would be a good time to discuss a few of the differences between recreational male and female golfers – not for driving, chipping and putting – but in terms of sportsmanship and respect for the rules,” said Jim Dun, video golf tips editor at golfersadvice.com. “For example, I remember with the sun going down at the 2003 President’s Cup, and the score tied 17-17, captains Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player agreed to declare both teams co-champions. I wonder how many guys with $100 on the line, and their opponent looking at a five-footer, would be willing do that?”

The lighthearted, good-natured, admittedly less-than-scientific survey asked men and women to rate themselves in three areas: Sportsmanship, civility and integrity. “And the responses we received were refreshingly honest, with both sexes willing to admit to a number of shortcomings.”

On the subject of sportsmanship, Dunn said that one female respondent in particular wanted to relate a day on the golf course (her interview is featured on video golf tips ) that she’d never forget for two reasons.

“It was only my fifth time golfing,” said Robin Pledge, a fitness instructor in Southern California. “I hit a perfect five-iron on a short par 3, and watched in dismay as the ball landed on the green and disappeared. When we realized it was a hole-in-one, the three male members of my group (I didn’t know anybody since I was a ‘walk on’) were ‘high fiving’ me and couldn’t have been happier about my accomplishment. The other women in our group, by contrast, simply remarked, ‘Oh, beginners luck,’ and headed off to hit her second shot without another word.”

The consensus, according to the websites’ survey, was that female golfers are often more serious about their play than male golfers. And as a result, they may not be as congenial – especially towards each other – as they could be at times. “Many women in our survey admitted to feelings of jealously and envy over a playing partner’s great shot or low score. A majority of women agreed that men did a better job just relaxing, and enjoying the game and each other,” Dunn said.

While women in the survey agreed they needed to relax more and have fun while playing golf, they also believe that time constraints played a big role in their on course attitudes. “Most of the women who participated in the survey said they just didn’t have the time to fully relax and spend an entire day on the course. They often felt pressure to get home and start handling some of their parenting and home responsibilities that had piled up after a long, stressful week at work,” said the long time golf reporter and video golf tips editor.

On the other hand, many male golfers admitted to bending the rules of golf to one degree or another, while female golfers tend to follow them to the letter. “It’s a riot, but there have even been video golf tips on the market teaching guys how to cheat more proficiently,” Dunn said. “In our poll, for example, some men admitted to occasionally moving the ball closer to the hole after already marking it. Or pretending that ‘whiffing’ the ball during a swing was simply their version of a practice swing, and would whiff one more time to prove it. A few also admitted, though they felt badly their actions, to stepping on a playing opponents golf ball, making it virtually unplayable. And the list goes on and on.”

Of course, former President Bill Clinton is famous for his version of “par” and all of those five to seven foot “gimmies” where someday always says, “that’s good, Mr. President, pick it up,’” Dunn said. “And we’ve all seen weekend games of golf where everything seemed to be a ‘gimmie’, unless it was a one footer. Our respondents felt the taking to many ‘gimmies…’ or mulligans for that matter, was poor sportsmanship, unless the practice was agreed to in detail before the match.”

According to golferstips.com, both sexes can learn a great deal from each other about golf course attitude and honor. “As we point out in Video Golf Tips, women could be a little less serious on the course, and have more fun – while men could start adhere more closely to the rules of golf and the honor system. As one women golfer joked, ‘I know what I’m getting my husband for Christmas – a rulebook.”

For more revealing data on the websites survey, they can be found in the Video Golf Tips section of .

# # #

Keith Baxter
Video Golf Tips
713-392-6222
Email Information

Uphill – Your ball will launch higher and travel shorter. Take more club (at least one or even two), grip down a little, aim slightly right, have your shoulders level with the ground and the ball position in the center for shorter shots and closer to your front foot for longer shots. Your weight should be on your front leg and have a complete follow through, swinging higher.

Downhill – Take a wider stance with your shoulders level with the ground, use less club (at least one or even two clubs), grip towards the end, aim slightly left, play the ball towards the back of your stance, keep your weight centered and finish lower.

Ball above your feet – The ball will typically go left so aim right. Take an extra club, grip down on the club, and swing in control to a complete finish.

Ball below your feet – The shot will typically go right. Aim slightly left and take a shorter swing. Any extra length of club can be helpful so take an extra club or two and swing shorter to help compensate.

Tips from the Tee is a weekly feature offering golf tips from the staff of golf professionals at Turning Stone Resort Casino and The Golf Academy at Turning Stone. For more information, call (315) 361-8140 or log on to www.turningstone.com/golf .

For this week’s golf tip on WBZ-TV’s Sports Final OT , Danny Caverley of Willowbend Country Club has some advice for those long holes.

“Take two clubs up to the tee; a driver and a three-wood,” said Caverley, Director of Instruction at Willowbend in Mashpee. “A lot of times lower handicap players don’t need to hit a driver on a par five because they can’t make the green in two anyways.”

WBZ Golf Tip: Teeing Off On Par 5′s

Caverley points out that many times, players over-swing on par fives, so staying relaxing and going through your normal routine are key.

“Make sure your grip pressure doesn’t get too tight,” said Caverley.

A nice easy swing will put you in good position for a birdie or par, with no need to gamble the rest of the way.

Tune in to Sports Final on WBZ-TV Sunday night at 11:35pm for your weekly golf tips.

McCormick wasn’t the only one with that idea.

“I’ve never checked it out this much. But this is the first time I’ve seen it like this,” said McCormick, 50, commenting on the size of Friday’s crowd for the men’s open division. The main event of the competition, the pro men drew hundreds of spectators, most of whom were following the lead foursome of Nate Doss, Derek Billings, Will Schusterick and Eric McCabe.

“I’ll play in the Stafford Lake Open in Novato in a couple of weeks, and they’ll have about 100 people there,” McCormick later added. “But that’s total.”

Doss, of Capitola, managed to extend his lead to 49 under par during Friday’s competition, and leads Tennessee’s Schusterick by six throws entering today’s 18-hole semifinal round. Billings and Josh Anthon, meanwhile, both sit in third place at 42 under, while McCabe dropped to sixth place at 39 under.

Today’s semifinal and final rounds should draw larger crowds than Friday, which may be surprising to some. To others, it’s a sign of disc golf’s increasing popularity.

The sport still doesn’t draw as large of crowds as other, more mainstream events like this week’s PGA Championship, for instance, which in 2009 drew an estimated 44,000 per

Yet in addition to the hundreds who showed up Friday to watch the lead group, more than a thousand others were watching the group’s progress streamed online.

“The sport is just turning the corner. … It’s going to be amazing,” said Brian King, who walked with Friday’s lead group — partly as a fan and a player and partly as a business opportunity.

King, 45, flew in on Wednesday from Michigan, where he runs a disc golf store that sells everything related to the sport, including discs, baskets and carrying bags — one of which was slung over his shoulders.

While plenty of spectators carried discs — some seeking autographs, others perhaps ready to fill in for an injured player — King’s bag was fully loaded with some of the latest discs on the market, which he was selling and trading with industry officials who were walking the course.

“It’s a little of everything,” King said of his fan/business presence.

King also attended the Pro Worlds in 2009, when Santa Cruz’s Avery Jenkins earned the world title in Kansas City. King and his associates filmed a video profile of Jenkins that year, and he plans on catching up with the local disc golfer later this weekend, too.

“It was bigger in ’09,” King said of the crowd. “It seems a little bit smaller [here]. I don’t know if it was because of the weather this morning.

“But it was huge in ’09, … easier for people to get to [in Kansas City],” King later added. “There were so many people.”

Still, a morning fog didn’t prevent the spectators from splaying out along the course’s massive No. 11 hole [listed at more than 1,200 feet long], and also squeezing alongside the course’s shorter holes, many of which are tucked inside an adjacent forest.

Fans crouch in the trees, ride alongside on bikes, or sit in small chairs that they’re able to shove into their back pocket. Some are alone, some with friends, while others bring the whole family.

Everyone there, though, seems to be at some level of disc-golf fandom — the sport’s several apparel retailers are emblazoned across just about everyone’s chest. But not everyone is there to follow a specific player.

Stephen Lowes of Campbell brought his son Brennan and uncle Ron to walk the course on Friday, pick up a few tips and perhaps gauge whether they’d ever like to play Pinto Lake someday.

“We thought that since we’re so close to the best players in the world, we might as well go see them and learn a few things,” said Lowes, 48, who played disc golf for the first time nearly 30 years ago, but increased his participation in the last year after his family began playing.

When asked what he’s learned so far, Lowes responded, “I’ve learned how much worse I am than people who play well.

“I thought I’d come out [to Pinto Lake], but now I don’t know,” Lowes added. “I think I’d lose every disc before I got [to the No. 5 hole].”

Many in the gallery stood in awe of the players before them — and with good reason. When Will Schusterick aced the No. 12 hole with a skip bounce off a hyzer, it turned into a “Did you see that?” moment among the fans, some of whom couldn’t control their excitement even after other players stepped up to the tee pad.

“There’s always great energy at these events,” said Andrew Frazier, who was working with King on Friday. “This is the elites. You get to see how it’s done.”

Even larger crowds are expected at Pinto Lake today. That’s when the men’s open division will be cut to the top 64, with the final four squaring off at the Watsonville course at 2 p.m. The women’s open final will also begin at 2 p.m.

McCormick said he won’t be there, but the Petaluma resident who has been playing disc golf for the last six years did get a taste of the pros.

“Personally, I just like watching these guys. They’re pretty good,” he said. “It’s impressive. These guys are shooting 40 under.

“Myself, I’d be 40 over.”

Options: Do you need a regular golf cart, or an LSV (low speed vehicle)? If you live in an area that has dedicated golf cart trails that can take you where you need to go for regular errands, a conventional cart may be all you need. But if you must travel public roads, you will likely need an LSV, which is a pricier cart that meets certain state safety standards, such requiring a windshield, turn signals and rear-view mirrors.

Even so, Tony Colangelo Sr., who runs a cart shop in The Villages, believes that all carts not used exclusively on a golf course should have seat belts for all passengers. The majority of cart fatalities and serious injuries in Florida involve a driver or passenger who is thrown from the cart. Let’s face it, though — no matter what kind of cart you have, if you collide with a car, the cart will get the worst of it.

Legal issues: What are your local laws? Check with the law enforcement agencies in your community, as some have their own laws, others operate using state laws, which specifies what is an LSV, and what isn’t. There may be cart clubs in your area that can help you with advice or recommendations. Cart retailers and repair shops in your area are also a good source for local information. Some local police departments also have officers who are especially familiar with carts, and may offer safety seminars on their use.

Your needs: Be realistic about your needs. Even LSVs can’t travel on streets that have a speed limit over 35 mph – are there streets in your neighborhood that fit that criteria that can actually get you where you need to go? Do you have a place at home where you can park a cart, and keep it charged up? Carts don’t have air conditioning – can you brave the Florida heat for short trips? You likely won’t find even the most basic new cart for under $4,000, so consider a used cart to see if it is really a useful form of transportation for you.

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Viking Bank is also hosting the Stuff a Bus campaign, so bring by any school supplies you may have.

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The next day, Thursday, August 18, is The Ballard Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mel E. Conway Memorial Golf Tournament at the Nile Country Club.

It’s a 9 a.m. shotgun start, and there’s still room for more players.

“This is a fun scramble and you don’t have to be Fred Couples to play. You just have to be Fred Couples to win!,” according to the Ballard Chamber.

Elements Therapeutic Massage will be on hand to loosen you up, with all tips going to the Ballard Food Bank.

Hit a hole in one on the 18th hole and win a car donated by Carter Subaru. There are 4 Closest to the Pin holes you can win a prize on, and also prizes for the longest men’s and women’s drive. And an enormous trophy for the winning team.

Call 784-9705 to sign up,

After the tournament, The Ballard Elks Club is hosting an After Hours.
Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ is catering, there’s a no host bar and a Silent Auction with all sorts of great items. Two tickets to the Boeing Classic, thanks to Guy Generaux and the Journal Newspapers, gift certificates to restaurants, a night out with free babysitting from Annie’s Nannies and tickets to the Majestic Bay.
A live band, The Natives, will be playing.

Cost is $20.00. Program starts at 5 p.m.

Pearl Lakes was designed and built by PGA golf pro Chris Staples in 1993 and opened for play in 1994. Tozzi, and his wife Mary, began leasing the property in 1997 and have owned Pearl Lakes outright since August 2000.

Pearl Lakes is a nine-hole “executive” golf course just three miles outside the village of Skaneateles. It has 1526 yards of golf for a par of 29, and also offers a driving range, and a chipping and putting range, and lessons by two PGA coaches.

Pearl Lakes is called an “executive” course because it is short and quick to play – the kind of course a company executive would utilize for a speedy round during a lunch break.

“It may be short but this is not an easy course,” Tozzi said. “It has a very challenging layout.”

In fact, the word “compact” may be a better descriptor for Pearl Lakes. The holes are tightly spaced, and yet one does not feel as though other players are crowding in. Part of this is certainly due to the wonderful natural growth of trees and bushes the Tozzi’s have let grow, rather than prune, remove, or overly manicure away the natural beauty of the land.

Pearl Lakes is on a total of 60 acres of former farm land, and built back away from the road.

From the shortest 83-yard par 3 hole to the longest 343-yard par four hole on the course, the play is challenging and exciting. There are obstacles to avoid, a few narrow fairways where real accuracy is needed, water-surrounded undulating greens and a wonderful sense of that golf serenity one feels on the course in the absence of the sounds of passing cars or loud civilization.

But it’s the green color that makes it stick in the mind – and makes it play so well. The fairways are soft and excellent to hit iron shots from; the greens are firm yet spongy for an excellent roll. Nothing on the course currently is playing like hardpan dirt.

Part of this greenness comes from the ponds. Pearl Lakes has seven ponds within nine holes, as well as borders of marshland with two marshy streams that cut through the middle of the course. Tozzi uses these ponds as a source for his nightly watering.

“This used to be a fish and game farm owned by Ralph Bishop,” Tozzi revealed; and rather than get rid of the ponds he decided to utilize them.

The Tozzi’s hard work and natural landscaping has been a successful approach to running Pearl Lakes. But Tozzi especially credits that he and his wife, who have been small business owners since 1983, work well together. “It’s that man/woman, husband/wife thing: she thinks of things I don’t and I think of things she doesn’t,” Tozzi said.

One thing both the Tozzis knew they needed to continue to build their business was a back deck off the small clubhouse, which was added last month after the couple received approval from the Skaneateles Town Planning Board.

Previously, there was an outdoor party tent for players to eat, drink, or relax in after play, but the Tozzis felt it was too distant from the clubhouse and also took up valuable parking space. But Pearl Lakes hosts senior and youth golf leagues and a number of tournaments through the season, and they needed a leisure area for golfers. So they built a 10-by-40 elevated deck off the back of the clubhouse – done by RLS Structures out of Cato in three days – which overlooks the course and has four tables and a grill on which burgers, coneys and hot dogs are grilled daily.

“We knew that if we wanted to get better, to have more clients, we needed a deck,” Tozzi said.

Pearl Lakes caters to golfers of all levels, from beginners, to seniors and youths, to experienced golfers who want to work on their short game, Tozzi said. But, he added, many people in the Skaneateles area actually do not even know the course is there.

The Tozzis hope the word-of-mouth about the course will continue to spread, and that the new deck will help add to the Pearl Lakes experience. They also have weekly play specials, such as their current deal of $6 to walk nine holes after 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.

Jason Emerson is editor of the Skaneateles Press. He can be reached at editor@skaneatelespress.com .